Position Summary

The Engineering Project Lead is a working technical leadership role responsible for executing and coordinating engineering activities across aerospace cable and electronics manufacturing projects. The position directly performs engineering documentation generation, scheduling, troubleshooting, manufacturing support, and technical validation activities while ensuring compliance with AS9100D, ITAR/EAR, IPC, and customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Lead engineering projects involving aerospace cable assemblies, electronics integration, and manufacturing support activities.

· Coordinate engineering schedules, technical deliverables, and program execution activities across departments.

· Serve as the primary engineering interface with customers, suppliers, and internal management.

· Develop and review engineering documentation including drawings, procedures, travelers, test plans, and technical reports.

· Support prototype development, first article builds, and production transition activities.

· Coordinate troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for technical and manufacturing issues.

· Support configuration management, document control, and traceability requirements.

· Assist in the planning and execution of verification and validation testing.

· Monitor project risks, schedule impacts, and technical dependencies and communicate status to management.

· Ensure compliance with AS9100D, ITAR/EAR, OSHA, IPC, and customer-specific requirements.

· Work directly with team members to develop and refine production procedures for first-time builds and rapid hardware iterations.

· Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and technical personnel.

· Support internal and external audits as required.

· Generate and revise engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, and revision-controlled technical documents.

· Assist in the generation of manufacturing travelers, work instructions, and production support documentation.

· Lead the efforts required to coordinate the execution of prototype builds, first article activities, and project validation efforts.

· Lead, advise, and approve troubleshooting, fault isolation, and root cause analysis on engineering and manufacturing issues.

· Generate and validate test procedures, Work Instructions, and verification activities.

· Support production personnel during assembly, integration, and troubleshooting activities.

· Generate engineering software utilities, scripts, and automation tools to support projects and manufacturing operations.

· Maintain traceability and configuration control for engineering deliverables and technical changes.

· Work directly with team members to develop and refine production procedures for first-time builds and rapid hardware iterations.

· Keep all documents up to date per the Quality system.

· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field (preferred).

· Minimum 7 years of aerospace, manufacturing, or technical engineering experience.

· Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications.

· Experience with aerospace cable assemblies, electronics integration, or manufacturing support.

· Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or engineering teams.

· Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.

· Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.

· Working knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, cable/harness systems, and electronics integration.

· Experience generating technical documentation, schedules, and work instructions.

· U.S. Citizenship required under ITAR/EAR.

· Ability to pass background check and drug screening.

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person